New Jersey: Argentina captain Lionel Messi blasted the country&rsquo;s football association, calling it a &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; after the national team&rsquo;s flight from Houston to New Jersey was delayed.
<img title="Lionel Messi" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/25-Lionel-Messi.jpg" alt="Lionel Messi" /> Lionel Messi
Argentina comfortably defeated the United States 4-0 in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday, setting the stage for a rematch in the final with defending champions Chile at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
After the team&rsquo;s flight from Houston to New Jersey was grounded on Thursday, Messi took to Instagram to voice his disgust with the AFA.
&ldquo;Once again waiting on a plane to leave for our destination. What a disaster the AFA are. My God!&rdquo;, Messi wrote.
After seeing the social media post, the AFA explained the situation, citing weather issues for the delayed departure.
&ldquo;The Argentine Football Federation informs that the flight which is transporting the national team to New Jersey suffered a delayed departure due to weather issues,&rdquo; the football federation was quoted as saying by espn.in.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi blasted the country&rsquo;s football association, calling it a 'disaster' after the national team&rsquo;s flight from Houston to New Jersey was delayed.

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